Maria Landy helps you to understand The New Primary Curriculum

1. Maria Landy helps you to understand The New Primary Curriculum Be prepared – map now and what’s new!

2. 6 areas of learning from Sept 2011 • Understanding the arts – 7 • Understanding English, communication and languages– 10 • Historical, geographical and social understanding-7 • Mathematical understanding-9 • Understanding physical development, health and well-being • Scientific and technological understanding-9 • Numbers denote number of pages

3. RE • RE is a statutory subject of the national curriculum - new non-statutory guidance is published and included in the National Curriculum Primary Handbook – RE offers opportunities for • Personal reflection and • Spiritual development and helps them develop respect for and sensitivity to others and to challenge prejudice

4. New Primary Curriculum promotes: • High standards – no child left behind • Secure Literacy & Numeracy skills • Increased ICT capability • Continued entitlement to broad balanced and coherent curriculum • A well- rounded school experience to succeed with personal development essential to wellbeing and achievement • Better transition from EYFS >through Primary and into Secondary

5. Common Format for each of the 6 areas of Learning • Curriculum Aims • Why this area of learning is important • Essential knowledge • Key skills • Cross- curricular studies • Breadth of learning • Curriculum progression • Explanatory text

6. 6 Areas of essentials for Learning and Life • LITERACY • NUMERACY • ICT CAPABILITY • LEARNING & THINKING SKILLS • PERSONAL & EMOTIONAL SKILLS • SOCIAL SKILLS

7. Literacy > 4 Essentials • Listen attentively, talk clearly and confidently • Read accurately and fluently to comprehend and critically respond • Write, present and broadcast • Analyse, evaluate and criticise

8. Numeracy > 4 Essentials • Represent and model situations using mathematics • Use numbers and measurements • Interpret and interrogate mathematical data • Use mathematics to justify and support decisions and proposals

9. ICT capability > 4 Essentials • Find and select information • Create, manipulate and process • Collaborate, communicate and share • Refine and improve their work

10. Essential Learning and Thinking Skills 1. Investigate 2. Create and develop 3. Communicate 4. Evaluate

11. Personal and emotional skills • Identify their strengths • Manage their feelings • Reflect • Set goals • Work independently • Develop control over their physical skills and movements

12. Social Skills • Listen and respond appropriately • Adapt their behaviour • Work collaboratively • Take turns and share • Negotiate • Give constructive support and feedback

13. Reduced prescription with greater professional judgement New curriculum is set out in 3 phases • Early Primary • Middle Primary • Later Primary

14. Encourages active learning • Active and applied across all of the primary phase • Ensure pupils are fully prepared for the opportunities and challenges of life in the 21st century • Encourages flexibility to tailor learning to local circumstances

15. Continuous School Improvement • Stresses need for self assessment, renewal, development and review of the effectiveness of your curriculum • Recommendations for strengthening the quality of teacher assessment • Chartered Assessors to be introduced • Light touch local moderation from 2011 • English and Maths tests remain in place for 11year olds in 2010 • Greater focus on teacher assessments to be published for Year 6 pupils in English Maths and Science from 2010.

16. QCDA • Regularly visit QCDA • Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

17. MARIA LANDYSpecialist in SEN training mtfl ltd – More Time For Learning Contact details: www.marialandy.co.uk Mobile: 07803 602434